Reviewer: Leonard Howard (Searsport, ME)
The Majestic Jr. Fountain pen is a nice kit, smaller than the Majestic it is still a fairly large pen. I used a piece of Amboyna burl (a kit like this deserves a special blank).It immediately stands out from the lower priced kits and exudes a look of quality. I wish they would show more photos of completed pens in different materials and plating combinations to give myself and others a better idea what combinations looks good together. All in all a great pen that should sell for many times it's kit cost.
Thanks,
Lenny
Reviewer: Chris Clouser (Frankfort, IN)
This was my first experience with a high-end pen kit, and I was not disappointed! This kit was easy to make, the fit was great, and the results were just awesome! My customer for this pen has raved about it for almost a week, and is considering a second one in a different wood. While he would have prefered a fine nib instead of a medium, he said this is the smoothest pen he has ever used.
This pen has class. Now my boss wants one. It sure is a looker!
This is a good kit. Pen is large and heavy. It is impressive. I bought the pen kit and all the accessories to make it. The larger drill bit is a a bit out of round and vibrated my blank a bit but the insert fit ok when I glued it up. The kit is good quality and comes in a box instead of the normal plastic bag. I had no trouble with assembly and it looks great. It's hard to get a fair price since startup costs of bits, etc are high. I need to sell several in order to make a profit.
This is an outstanding Pen. It has some good weight and a nice ballance and with the nice bling on the clip it draws some attention and everyone will want you to make them one.
I teamed up with the fine folks at PSI to turn one of these Majestic Jr kits with a spalted Tamarind pen blank on my podcast, "The Renaissance Woodworker". PSI supplied the kit and blank for me to turn on the show as well as a duplicate kit and blank for me to give away to a listener. I was greatly impressed with the quality of the kit, the instructions were very clear, and the blank was beautiful. Check out the video at http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=112
This pen kit made a wonderful pen with outstanding looks, great fit and finish, and a well balanced writing instrument. The nib is fine point and with the cap posted, it is a wonderful and well balanced pen for men. Women will likely prefer the pen with the cap off. Either way this pen is a winner and provides the foundation for some really exceptional pens limited only by how you put the wood together for turning. Magnificent!!!!